Hello friends here are five great Roman coins. PM me if interested. The price includes tracked shipping within the US. Payment by Paypal (+3.6%), MO, check, or Wise. I have 100% positive feedback on eBay over eight years of sales and I offer a lifetime guarantee of authenticity. Peace and blessings, J. ____________________________________________ 1. “The victoriatus was a silver coin issued during the Roman Republic from about 221 BC to 170 BC. The obverse of the coin featured the bust of Jupiter and the reverse featured Victory placing a wreath upon a trophy with the inscription "ROMA" in exergue. The name victoriatus is an ancient term, attested by several contemporary texts and inscriptions. The coin was known as a tropaikon (due to the trophy on the reverse) among Greek speakers.” [wiki] For more information, see Friedman and Schaefer’s article in the September 2009 Celator here. Here is an example of Crawford 44/1 Group A (Greaves on trophy but no skirt or base). This coin has a bit of ancient dirt, but the details are very strong, the strike is well-centered, and the coin shows no damage. Here is the page of victoriati at vcoins (of all varieties) for comparison. Shipped: $95 ROMAN REPUBLIC. Anonymous. AR Victoriatus, 16mm, 2.6g, 9h; after 221 BC. Obv.: Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev.: Victory walking right, crowning trophy with wreath // ROMA Reference: Crawford 44/1 Group A. ex Sulla Collection _______________________________________ 2. Here are the legendary second and fourth kings of Rome on a denarius of C. Censorinus. “Numa Pompilius (753–673 BC; reigned 715–673 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus after a one-year interregnum. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions are attributed to him, such as the Roman Calendar, Vestal Virgins, the cult of Mars, the cult of Jupiter, the cult of Romulus, and the office of Pontifex Maximus.” [wiki] Ancus Marcius (c. 677–617 BC; reigned 642–617 BC) was the legendary fourth king of Rome. Upon the death of the previous king, Tullus Hostilius, the Roman Senate appointed an interrex, who in turn called a session of the assembly of the people who elected the new king. Ancus is said to have ruled by waging war as Romulus did, while also promoting peace and religion as Numa did. [wiki] A desultor was a type of ancient equestrian acrobat that jumped between the backs of two or more galloping horses, read more here. Needless to say, this is a very interesting coin because of its thematic material. This example is remarkable as the strike is wildly off-center, yet the coin retains enough of the devices to be completely satisfying! And the coin exhibits very little circulation wear. A rare breed – here is a small handful at CNG, one on vcoins. Shipped: $95 ROMAN REPUBLIC. C. Censorinus, moneyer. AR Denarius, 19mm, 3.4g, 10h; Rome, 88 BC. Obv.: Jugate heads of Numa Pompilius and Ancus Marcius right. Reverse: Desultor riding one of two horses galloping right; spear below. Reference: Crawford 346/1d. ex Sulla Collection _______________________________________ 3. Vespasian was the fourth and final ruler in the Year of Four Emperors. He founded the Flavian Dynasty that ruled the empire for 27 years. His ambitious construction projects included building the Colosseum. “Fortuna Redux was a form of the goddess Fortuna in the Roman Empire who oversaw a return, as from a long or perilous journey. Her attributes were Fortuna's typical cornucopia, with her specific function represented by a rudder or steering oar sometimes in conjunction with a globe.” [wiki] Here’s a nice example of a rare type, no damage – just circulation wear. A couple for comparison at CNG here, one very worn example at vcoins here. Shipped: $95 Vespasian, AD 69-79. AR Denarius, 17mm, 3.3g, 6h; Rome, AD 70. Obv.: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Laureate head right. Rev.: COS ITER FORT RED; Fortuna standing left, resting right hand on prow and holding cornucopiae in left. Reference: RIC 19 ex Sulla Collection _______________________________________ 4. Here is another lovely denarius of Vespasian, with Mars strutting his stuff. For an excellent overview of Mars on Roman coinage, see this article at FORVM. VF, minor deposits. A scarce type. Compare to three others at vcoins here. Shipped: $65 Vespasian, AD 69-79. AR Denarius, 19mm, 3.4g, 6h; Rome, 77-78 AD Obv.: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Laureate head right. Rev.: COS VIII; Mars standing left, holding spear and trophy. Reference: RIC 937. ex Sulla Collection ______________________________________________ 5. SOLD
